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Carolyn Pairitz: The FTSE Group, one of the leading indexing firms, recently announced the results of its Annual Country Classification Review, the process by which global equity markets are classified as Developed, Advanced Emerging, Secondary Emerging or Frontier using a scale Read more…
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Stoyan Bojinov: One important question that is often overlooked when discussing the price of oil is asking who exactly profits (aside from seasoned futures traders) when fossil fuel prices rise. As you might have expected, the answer to the previous question has more than a handful of correct responses; one of Read more…
David Fry: When an investor’s thinks about the Middle East, there’s no doubt one thing that looms large in their mind: oil. Oil (NYSEARCA:USO) makes the world go round, and the Middle East is awash Read more…
Michael Johnston: A growing number of financial advisors are using exchange-traded funds to achieve international equity exposure for their clients, embracing funds that offer access to both developed and international market beyond the U.S. This should hardly be surprising Read more…
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Tony Daltorio: The credit markets in the oil-rich Persian Gulf states have successfully weathered market storms in recent weeks, and the Arab Spring of revolutionary movements. Read more…
Global X, the New York-based ETF issuer behind some of the most successful new ETFs of the last several years, has laid the groundwork to significantly expand its existing lineup. In a recent SEC filing, the New York-based firm shed some light on plans for 22 country-specific and region-specific Read more…
Larry D. Spears: Periodic eruptions of violence and instability make investing in the Middle East fairly tricky. But that doesn’t mean you ought to avoid the region entirely. Read more…
For investors looking to generate current returns from the equity portion of their portfolio, there is no shortage of exchange-traded products offering attractive dividend yields in the current 
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